Beer festivals do not have the same luster as in the glory days of years past but one way to combat fest fatigue is to try out one outside of your town with breweries less known. And for Angelenos, we have the neighbor to the south who have plenty of festivals that can provide a jolt of the new.
Such as the North Park Beer Fest
Just from a quick glance at the breweries attending, I see Goal and Hopworks and quite a few others that could make this a cool event.